Monday, December 11, 2017

Grammy Award Winner Thelma Houston Named Grand Marshall Of Lynwood Christmas Parade

Thelma is presented the Key to the City of Lynwood by (l) Vice Mayor Edwin Hernandez,
Thelma Houston, Mayor Jose Luis Solache, and Councilwoman Maria Santillan-Beas.
Photos by Edna Sims.


(Los Angeles, CA) - The City of Lynwood and the Lynwood City Council honored Thelma Houston as the Grand Marshall of the City’s 2017 Christmas Parade.  The festivities took place on Friday, December 8, 2017, beginning with presenting Houston with the Key to the City at a VIP reception, followed by her riding in the annual Candy Cane Lane Christmas Parade.

The City of Lynwood selected Houston in recognition of her storied history and contributions to their community.

Houston is GRAMMY-winning Award artist and her song was a number one international hit “Don’t Leave Me This Way,” won the Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance.

Thelma Houston continues to celebrate her long and outstanding career.

About Thelma Houston
After decades of chart-topping performances and 23 albums, Grammy Award-winner Thelma Houston is still going strong.

This Motown Records’ artist, has claimed the top of the Pop, R&B and Dance charts with her high-powered rendition of "Don't Leave Me This Way." That gold record classic gave Houston the distinction of being the first solo female artist at Motown to win the Grammy-Award for "Best R&B Female Vocal Performance."

Houston was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame in New York City, honored as an "Apollo Legend" on the syndicated hit TV show, Showtime at the Apollo, and performed at The Vatican for The Pope

In January 2009, Houston was asked to headline the official inauguration dinner for President Barack Obama in Washington, DC. Later in April, Houston was honored to perform on the #1 rated television show in the USA, Fox's American Idol.  Shortly after, Houston was called upon to open up the finale of the hit summer show, NBC's America's Got Talent.

With appearances from Tokyo to Las Vegas to London and beyond, Houston continues to bring audiences to their feet with her dynamic, energetic show. 

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